Equality and Non-discrimination

Call for a ban on ‘sex-normalising’ surgery for intersex children

A committee has called for a ban on any medically unnecessary "sex-normalising" surgery, as well as sterilisation and other treatments on intersex children without their informed consent. More

Empowering women in the economy to strengthen the economy itself

18/09/2017

Equality and Non-Discrimination

“Empowering women in the economy of a country is a means of both reducing intolerable discrimination and strengthening the economy itself,” said Brigitte Longuet, addressing the committee today. More

Roma genocide: remembering the past to strengthen the fight against prejudice

01/08/2017

Equality and Non-Discrimination

On the occasion of International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, Milena Santerini calls to strengthen their efforts to ensure that sites where Roma were persecuted and exterminated during World War II are recognised. More

Death of Simone Veil: an icon of French politics and a committed European

30/06/2017

Equality and Non-Discrimination

“I would like to pay tribute to Simone Veil, who dedicated her life to women’s rights and European ideals,” said Elena Centemero, extending her sincere condolences on behalf of the PACE to the family of Simone Veil. More

Piet de Bruyn, new General rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI people

28/06/2017

Equality and Non-Discrimination

The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination appointed Piet De Bruyn as the new PACE General rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI people at its meeting in Strasbourg on 27 June 2017. More

The committee strongly condemns sexual violence and harassment of women in public space, pointing out that this was a problem affecting all countries. “But such violence is not unavoidable,” said Françoise Hetto-Gaasch. More

Did you know?

Preventing and combating violence against women is one of the priorities of the committee. To this end, it has appointed a General rapporteur on violence against women who coordinates the Parliamentary Network "Women Free from Violence" and actively promotes the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. Trafficking in human beings, a severe violation of human rights which affects women disproportionately, is also part of its mandate. Link to the campaign.

The Committee is also working on combating racism and created the No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, coordinated by the General Rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance.